About Us

Ocean Horizons Scuba was founded in 1994 in Brooklyn, New York.

We provide scuba instruction from entry level courses to instructor certification courses. We also conduct instructor escorted scuba vacations several times a year to destinations around the world. Our main focuses are fun and safety.

Our intent is to educate people in the underwater environment and to provide the scuba skills necessary to make diving a lifelong activity. We are based in the New York metropolitan area and utilize several pools to conduct our courses.

We have been training divers for over 15 years. Our experience includes Northeast wreck diving as well as many other specialties. We are affiliated with and base our instruction upon several different globally recognized training agencies including the NAUI and SDI. Our belief is that these programs and standards promote the best in the dive industry.

Ocean Horizons Scuba founder, Paul Bardo, in Cozumel, Mexico

Recent Yelp Reviews

"We actually interviewed several dive shops before deciding on taking our certification course with Ocean Horizons. We felt very comfortable with Paul's demeanor, approach to our concerns, and high level of diving skill/experience. We enjoyed the experience so much we decided to go on a trip to Cozumel to do our certification dives." — Ryan R., Queens

"I simply cannot imagine a better experience for learning scuba. The Ocean Horizons team makes everything fun, they are true pros, and they've seen it all. In my opinion, by virtue of the fact that they are former firefighters, they exude a sense of calm and ease — again, always emphasizing safety." — Stephen S., Brooklyn

"In my opinion, what makes them really stand out is their integrity. Unlike many other outfits, which are typically run by full-time retail dive shops, they do not peddle dive equipment to newly certified students. In other words, they do not rush you through the course just so that they can sell you a bunch of stuff (a dirty little secret in the SCUBA business)." — Kenn H., Brooklyn